Hello all - Please consider submitting an abstract to the session on the Next Generation Science Standards at the upcoming GSA meeting. It should be a very interesting session. There are many interesting projects moving forward across the country. T66. Beginning a New Era in Earth Science Education: The Role of Geoscience in Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards Michael J. Passow, Michael E. Wysession, Jacqueline E. Huntoon, Emily E. Gochis, Alexandria Guth, Ashley E. Miller *National Earth Science Teachers Association; GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Geology and Society Division* Representatives from school districts, professional societies, teacher training programs, and informal science institutions share examples of incorporating the geosciences to integrate disciplinary core ideas, cross-cutting concepts, engineering practices, and holistic thinking into emerging NGSS-aligned programs. Geoscience Education | Public Policy Submit an abstract to this session <https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2015AM/top/papers/index.cgi?sessionid=37636> -- Dr. Jacqueline E. Huntoon, PhD, PG Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Michigan Technological University 411A Administration Building 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton, MI 49931 Email: [log in to unmask] Voice: 906.487.2327 Fax: 906.487.2284 www.gradschool.mtu.edu